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*A collegial executive of seven members—the Federal Council; and  

*A collegial executive of seven members—the Federal Council; and  

*A judiciary consisting of a regular court in [[Lausanne]]—the Federal Tribunal—and special military and administrative courts.

*A judiciary consisting of a regular court in [[Lausanne]]—the Federal Tribunal—and special military and administrative courts.

**The Federal Insurance Tribunal is an independent division of the Federal Tribunal that handles social security questions; its seat is in [[Lucerne]].

**The Federal Insurance Tribunal is an independent division of the Federal Tribunal that handles social security questions; its seat is in [[Lucerne (city)|Lucerne]].

**The Federal Criminal Court, located in [[Bellinzona]], is the [[court of first instance]] for all criminal cases under federal jurisdiction.

**The Federal Criminal Court, located in [[Bellinzona]], is the [[court of first instance]] for all criminal cases under federal jurisdiction.

*The Constitution provides for separation of the three branches of government.  

*The Constitution provides for separation of the three branches of government.